DURHAM, N.C. (March 18, 2019)-The Morgan State women's tennis once again team fell short, falling 4-3 to North Carolina Central University (4-8) on Monday.
 
The Lady Bears (2-8) all split double and single today. At No. 2 doubles, Averiana Mitchell and Jourdan Wallace won 6-2, while Dana Santiago and Oriane Yehouenou won 6-1 at the No. 3 spot, giving an early 1-0 lead to Morgan State.
 
The lead was cut short when Wallace lost her No. 4 singles match, 6-2, 6-1.
 
Peggy Rooke and Asmara Rose lost their doubles match at No. 1 position, but bounced back in singles play and respectively won 6-3, 6-3 and 6-2, 6-1.
 
In spite of their 3-1 lead, the Lady Bears would lose the other three singles matches which cost them the loss.
 
At No. 3 singles, Mitchell lost 6-3, 6-4. Oriane Yehouenou fell to Polina Sakharova at the No. 5 spot, 6-4, 6-3. The Lady Bears and the Eagles (4-8) were tied at 3-3 when Santiago fell to Ivana Dragovic in three-sets (6-4, 6-7(5), 6-3) at the No. 6 position. 
 
The Lady Bears will be back in action Tuesday, March 19 when they play North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, N.C.
 
March 18, 2019
North Carolina Central 4, Morgan State 3
Durham, Nc. (NCCU Tennis Courts)
 
Singles
No. 1 – Peggy Rooke (MSU) d. Frida Cnossen 6-3, 6-3
No. 2 – Asmara rose (MSU) d. Maru Berghaus 6-2, 6-1
No. 3 – Hannah Gaines (NCCU) d. Averiana Mitchell 6-3, 6-4
No. 4 – Sofia Miller (NCCU) d. Jourdan Wallace 6-2, 6-0
No. 5 – Polina Sakharova (NCCU) d. Oriane Yehouenou 64, 6-3
No. 6 – Ivana Dragovic (NCCU) d. Dana Santiago 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-3
Doubles
No. 1 – Cnossen /Gaines (NCCU) d. Rooke/Rose 6-3
No. 2 – Mitchell/Wallace (MSU) d. Berghaus/Dragovic 6-2
No. 3 – Yehouenou/Santiago (MSU) d. Miller/Pena 6-1